Garbage-receptacle.



H. H. JONES.

GARBAGE RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 22, I9I4.

Patented Ap1i2o, 1915.

wf W W llllildil@ @TATE @lllhllQEt HENRY H. Jones, or Menroan,MASSACHUSETTS.

GARBAGE-RECEPTACLE Application led May 22, 1914.

To all whom may conce/ra:

lle it lrnown that l, HENRY H. JONES, a citizen ot the United States,residing in Medford, in the county of Middlesex and State ofMassachusetts, have invented an improvement in Garbage-Receptacles, ofwhich the following description, in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, is a specilication, lil-re letters on the drawingsrepresenting like parts.

The present invention relates to a garbage receptacle, and isembodied ina receptacle of theunderground type, in which an outer casingpermanently buried in the ground and provided wit i a removable innerreceptacle to receive the garbage, the said receptacle being removablefor the purpose of easily removing the garbage when the capacity thereceptacle has been reached. lt is important in this kind of a structureto close as fully as possible the interior oi the pen manent casing soas t keep it clean and free from garbage which would otherwise collectand decay. ln most of the receptacles of this lrind now in use, twocovers are employed, one to open the permanent casing for the purpose ciremoving the receptacle, and the other for the purpose` of aording anopening when the garbage is emptied into the receptacle. ln accordancewith my invention only one cover is necessary and the removablereceptacle is so constructed that it eftectually closes the main casingas wellA as the receptacle; the arrangement being such, moreover, thatthe receptacle, when in place, tightly closes the entire outer casingwhether the cover is open or closed.

The drawing is a vertical section partly in elevation or a garbagereceptacle constructed in accordance with my invention.

The permanent casing is shown as consisting of a tube l of cement, orother substance, which is not damaged by the moisture of the ground, thesaid tube being crowned at the top with an annular rim 2 preferably ofmetal, which constitutes the support for the cover 3 as well as for theremovable receptacle 1. ln the construction shown, the cover 3 consistsof a thin sheet of metal, preferably pressed steel, curved downwardaround its outer periphery so as to it closely over the top of thereceptacle, which, in turn is supported directly on the rim 2. rlhiscover` is shown as hinged on the rim 2, which is provided with upwardlyprojecting lugs 5, which aord a support for a pintle 6,

Specification of Letters IEatent. Y

Patented Apr. 2t), 1915..

Serial No. 840,346.

which extends across between the said lugs through the pivot portion ofa hinge 7, shown as riveted to the cover 3. The said cover is furtherprovided with a foot-piece 8V j for the purpose of opening the cover;and at the rear of the hinge 7 is a projection 9 adapt-ed to engage alug 10 so that the cover cannot be opened beyond a vertical position,and therefore can not be accidentally left open. rihe rim 2 is shown asprovided at the bottom with an annular space 12, and tasten* ing bolts13 are screwed upward into the bottom of the annular rim, after whichthe plastic material of which the tube l is made in its unhardenedcondition is molded with its upper portion in the space 12 and thenallowed to harden so that 'the bolts 18 are embedded in the hardenedAplastic material and constitute a permanent fastening device. The upperpart of the annular rim is provided with an upwardly projecting bead 14,preferably rounded at the top, the said bead constituting the supportfor the removable receptacle el, which is shown as provided with anannular lip 15 which rests directly cn the rim 2. rllhe said lip ispreferably con' cavo-convex in shape, so as to lit the rounded bead lilas clearly shown. The cover 3 is curved downward at the edge, so assubstantially to conform to 'the lip at the top of the receptacle fl,and the .veight of the cover, which is borne wholly by the top of thereceptacle, holds all the parts tightly together, thus making asubstantially perfect seal. The removable receptacle #i is outwardly tapered at the tcp, so that the said receptacle will drop freely into themain casing. rlhe said receptacle may be constructed in any suitableway, but as herein shown, the main body of the receptacle is of sheetmetal riveted to an annular rim portion 16 which is preferablyv of castmetal, since this is the portion which has the lip 15, and the said lipcan be more accurately and inexpensively formed in a casting than it canif made of sheet metal integral with the body of the can.

ln order that the entire inner wall oiI the receptacle 4; may besubstantially smooth so that it is easily cleaned and tree from placesvhere garbage can collect, l have shown the annular rim portion 16, asprovided with an annular recess 17, to receive a small flange 18, formedaround the top of the sheet metal portion oi' the receptacle, the top ofthe recess and flange being of equal length so that f the inner wallofthe receptacle is iush with 1 opened.

l.The garbage receptacle above described is z simple in construction andis very ei'ectually closed and protected. Both receptacles are entirelydevoid of any shoulders or recesses below the top of the removablereceptacle, where garbage canv collect and decay, so that the wholedevice is easily kept clean.

What l claim is: f

l. A. garbage receptacle comprising a main casing oit' plastic material;a metallic rim secured to the top of said casing and Provided with anupwardly projecting annular bead; a removable receptacle, the bodyportion of Vwhich is of sheet metal, to which is secured, at the top, anannular rim of cast metal, provided with a concave lip shaped to it overthey said upwardly projecting bead, thereby completely closing the saidmain casing; and a cover hinged to the top of the Said metallic rimaround the main casing at a point outside of the upwardly projecting`bead, thereon, the said cover when closed fitting over and engaging thetop of the lip around the removable receptacle.

2. The combination with a main casing having a smooth cylindrical innersurface and being provided with a hinged cover at the top; of aremovable receptacle provided with an annular metallic rim portionhaving a lip adapted to overlie the top of the main casing between itand the cover, said metallic rim portion having an annular recess alongits inner surface; a cylindrical body portion of sheet metal having a{iange itting the upper part of said recess; a ringfitting the spacebetween the outer surface of said body portion and the wall oi; saidrecess bclow the iiange; and rivets extending through said body portion,ring, and flange substantially as herein described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name t0 this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY H. JONES.

Witnesses:

JAS. J. MALONEY, M. L. MALONEY.

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` v l Washington, D. C.

